''Fantastic Playroom'' is the debut studio album by English band

New Young Pony Club NYPC (also known as New Young Pony Club) are an English electronic music band from London. The band was formed by Andy Spence and Tahita Bulmer in 2004. Their influences are predominantly post-punk and new wave artists. Career Forming and sig ...

. It was released on 6 July 2007 by Island Records. The album debuted at number 54 on the

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, selling 4,804 copies in its first week. As of March 2010, it had sold 32,986 copies in the United Kingdom. ''Fantastic Playroom'' was nominated for the

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in 2007, and the band performed "The Bomb" on the awards night.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Fantastic Playroom''. New Young Pony Club *

Tahita Bulmer Tahita Rotardier Bulmer (born 29 April 1981) is an English singer-songwriter. She is known for her true contralto voice. She is currently the lead vocalist for the English electropop band NYPC (formerly New Young Pony Club) and has previously ...

– vocals, additional production * Lou Hayter – keyboards * Sarah Jones – drums * Andy Spence – guitar, production * Igor Volk – bass Additional personnel * Dean Chalkey – photography * Guy Davie – mastering *

Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades ...

– mixing * Nilesh Patel – mastering * Richard Robinson – artwork

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2007 debut albums Island Records albums Modular Recordings albums New Young Pony Club albums